Hampton apartments being razed

Harbor Square project to take 3 to 4 months

HAMPTON — Contractors began using equipment to dig into downtown's Harbor Square apartment complex on Wednesday. The Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority has hired a contractor to dispose of the buildings over the next three to four months.

The city then plans to build a district court house on the eastern portion of the property. The remaining roughly 15 acres will then be marketed to private developers, although no final plans have been made to date.

Nansemond River Contractors, of Chesapeake, has signed a $1.4 million contract to raze the buildings.